About this episode
Day 1,428.Today, as President Zelensky savages Europe’s leaders at Davos, especially for blocking the use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, we assess President Trump’s apparent retreat from his threat of tariffs against NATO allies after agreeing what he called a “framework for a future deal” over Greenland. We hear reaction from the island itself, before speaking to the author of a new book on building mental resilience – an antidote to these stressful times.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE (former British army officer and author). @ashalexcooper on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about the book ‘The Mindful Soldier’:https://geni.us/MindfulSoldierThe Gurkha Welfare Trust:https://www.gwt.org.uk/Royal British Veterans Enterprise:https://rbve.org.uk/Trump meets Zelensky for Davos peace talks (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/22/trump-davos-greenland-board-of-peace/ Putin’s zombie missiles pose €80m dilemma for Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/21/putin-zombie-missiles-80m-dilemma-kyiv/Starmer’s national security chief warns Witkoff that Putin will not compromise (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/22/starmers-national-security-chief-witkoff-putin-comp
